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Preparing your curriculum vitae (CV) is an important part in job-hunting since it is the first presentation of yourself before the potential employer. The employer knows nothing about you and so your CV is an essential piece of information from which the employer finds out if you are suitable for their corporation. It is the best means to demonstrate your strengths, skills and professional qualifications. If your CV is appealing, your chance of getting a job interview is higher. The following are areas to be covered in the CV:
Career Objective / Summary
State your career objective in two to three sentences. Do not write in long paragraphs. This is to let the potential employer know what you hope to achieve in your career. If you have some working experience, you can summarize your achievements and strengths. Be concise so that potential employers can quickly scan suitable candidates for their job positions.
Academic Qualifications
State only your university degree or higher qualifications unless the job ad requires you to list your secondary school education. There is no need to list the subjects you have studied unless you are requested to do so. But if you got excellent results in certain subjects that are relevant to the job you are applying for, it is advised to highlight them in your CV to show your strengths.
Work Experience
State the current job on top of the list, including your job title, name of corporation, employment duration, and your job duties / achievements. Some corporations require candidates to list their work experiences in chronological order, and that means you have to put the past job first. If you are a fresh graduate, you can list the summer jobs you had in the past years. It is advised to put those relevant to the job you are applying for. If the summer jobs are not quite related to the nature of the job position, you may just mention them briefly or simply do not write them down.
Professional Qualifications
For some industries such accounting and engineering, professional qualifications are essential. So, even if you are in the process of studying and taking those professional exams, you can list them in you CV to show that you are working hard to get the qualifications and dedicated to develop in the industry.
Special Skills & Interests
You can list other skills such as computer knowledge, languages and personal interests. Note that these have to be relevant to the job you are going to apply for. For skills and especially personal interests that are not useful in adding credits to the job application, do not write them on the CV.
Written by: Anita Cheng
5 December 2012
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